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The End of the World: A Doomsday News Video
Throughout the 1980s, there were rumors that CNN had produced a video to be broadcast if the world was ending. More than 30 years later, a former intern from the […]
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Introducing: The Internet Says it’s True
We’re back for a second season and this time with a brand new name – I’m introducing “The Internet Says it’s True!” Every week a listener calls in with something […]
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James Brown 1968: Healing a Nation’s Wounds (REBROADCAST of Episode 21)
I’m taking a few weeks off from the podcast, and since it’s Black History Month, I wanted to take this opportunity to highlight a few of the stories that I’ve […]
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The Black Swallow of Death: The Tale of Eugene Bullard (REBROADCAST of Episode 13)
I’m taking a few weeks off from the podcast, and since it’s Black History Month, I wanted to take this opportunity to highlight a few of the stories that I’ve […]
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The Hidden Village Under Central Park (REBROADCAST of Episode 2)
I’m taking a few weeks off from the podcast, and since it’s Black History Month, I wanted to take this opportunity to highlight a few of the stories that I’ve […]
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Royal Family: A Hidden Documentary
In 1969, Queen Elizabeth II and her family were followed around by a film crew for a special documentary to provide a behind-the-scenes look at the Royal Family. While the […]
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James Brown 1968: Healing a Nation’s Wounds
I recently learned that historians credit a 1968 James Brown concert with saving the city of Boston from riots after the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. In this […]
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The Vulcan Salute: The Power of a Feminine God
Did you know that Spock’s “Vulcan Salute” in Star Trek was based on a Jewish Blessing? It’s true! We explore the history of the hand signal and the accompanying phrase […]
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The Pringles Can: The Man Who Invented it and his STRANGE Burial
Did you know the man who invented Pringles was BURIED inside a Pringles can? It’s true and we discuss it in detail in this episode. Then we invite Erik Tait […]
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New Years Eve: The TRUE History of the NYE Ball Drop
The dropping of the ball in NYC’s Times Square on New Years Eve is a tradition seen by billions of people around the world. But did the tradition of dropping […]
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